Scottish Business Insider

Insider.co.uk is the online platform for Scottish Business Insider, which is the oldest business magazine in Scotland. Launched in April 1984, Scottish Business Insider has been a trusted source for the Scottish business community for over three decades. Recognized as a leading business-to-business magazine, Insider provides valuable insights, including a list of Scotland's Top 500 companies, quarterly updates on corporate transactions, and profiles of emerging talents and influential figures in both public and private sectors.

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Ayrshire battery fire plan delayed by battery fire

2 days ago | insider.co.uk | Kevin Dyson

A plan to co-ordinate emergency response to incidents at battery energy storage sites (BESS) has been delayed – by a battery fire. Ayrshire Civil Contingencies Team (ACCT) supports the three Ayrshire councils and emergency services.
Caledonian Leisure acquires Callander hotel

3 days ago | insider.co.uk | Peter A Walker

Caledonian Leisure has acquired the 63-bedroom Dreadnought Hotel in Callander. The property will be rebranded The Caledonian Thistle Hotel and a refurbishment of both the exterior and interior is now underway. The hotel will be ready to welcome guests again from the end of July, with upgraded bedrooms, refreshed communal areas and improvements to the entertainment facilities.
Approval for project creating tropical seafood using AI in a shipping container

3 days ago | insider.co.uk | Marie Sharp

Scientists are set to use a shipping container to help them develop tropical seafood using artificial intelligence on land in Midlothian. Midlothian Council planners have given the go ahead for the container to be placed on Dryden Farm, Roslin, which is owned by the University of Edinburgh.
Deloitte appoints new Aberdeen office senior partner

3 days ago | insider.co.uk | Peter A Walker

Deloitte has appointed Hazel Gray as its new office senior partner for Aberdeen, as the firm moves to a new office in the city centre. Already a partner in the firm’s Global Investment and Innovation Incentives team, she brings experience to the role, including 10 years advising the energy sector, with a particular focus on research and development incentives companies operating in the sector.
Scotland’s hotels outperform UK, despite rising costs

3 days ago | insider.co.uk | Peter A Walker

Scotland’s hoteliers were hit with a double whammy in April, as they faced a rise in employment costs, along with price pressures on room rates, yet still saw an uplift in profits, outperforming the wider UK market.
Global Vehicle Group acquires Glasgow's Fleet Alliance

3 days ago | insider.co.uk | Peter A Walker

Global Vehicle Group (GVG) has acquired Glasgow-based leasing broker and fleet management business Fleet Alliance. The enlarged group will have annual volumes of around 18,000 units and an aggregate fleet size of more than 70,000 vehicles, with a total funded value of over £2.5bn. Fleet Alliance joins the other GVG companies Global Vans, XLCR and LCV Group, each of which operates independently with their own management teams and brands.
Glasgow agrees new policy on tall buildings

3 days ago | insider.co.uk | Peter A Walker

Major changes to Glasgow’s skyline are on the horizon, as new policy on the design of tall buildings has been agreed. The Tall Buildings Design Guide sets out areas of the city where the council would support the development of skyscrapers, as well as outlining expectations on build quality, design and aesthetics. It also includes guidance around encouraging mixed-use developments, such as the inclusion of street level retail and leisure.
Barratt Redrow appoints new west Scotland managing director

3 days ago | insider.co.uk | Peter A Walker

Barratt Redrow has appointed a new managing director for its west Scotland division. Andy Curran, from Lanark, stepped into the role this week and will be oversee all divisional operations, from land acquisition to planning, construction, sales and customer care. He joins from Springfield Properties central where he held the position of regional managing director.
Aberdeenshire feed manufacturer secures £7.5 million refinancing

3 days ago | insider.co.uk | Peter A Walker

Aberdeenshire-based livestock feed manufacturer Harbro has secured a £7.5m revolving credit facility (RCF) from OakNorth. Founded in 1977, the firm has a manufacturing capacity of 280,000 tonnes per year, from sites in both Scotland and England, serving more than 8,000 farms across the UK with food for cows, sheep, pigs and chickens.
Social housing sustainability work drives CR Smith revenues by 30%

3 days ago | insider.co.uk | Peter A Walker

CR Smith has created 40 new jobs following an increase in local authority contracts aimed at bringing the nation’s social housing in line with the latest sustainability standards. The Fife-based company, which specialises in the manufacture, delivery and installation of windows, doors and home extensions, has increased commercial revenues by more than 30% in the first quarter of 2025. CR Smith is working with 10 of Scottish local authorities, with more contracts apparently in the pipeline.